Marin Agency Names Outgoing Berkeley Fire Chief To Administrative Role

BERKELEY, CA — Berkeley’s outgoing fire chief has taken a new role.

Abraham Roman, who earlier this month announced plans to step down, has been named the San Rafael Fire Department’s deputy chief of operations, Berkeleyside reports.

Roman’s tenure with the Berkeley Fire Department ends Friday, a BFD spokesman told Patch earlier this month.

David Sprague, Berkeley's deputy fire chief, will take over as interim chief effective Saturday.

Roman’s San Rafael position is effective Monday, the report said.

“Chief Roman has background and experience and has been well received by his peers and by all that he’s come in contact with when it comes to his career in the fire service, ranging from people on the peninsula to people in the North Bay to people in the East Bay,” San Rafael Fire Department Fire Chief Darin White told Berkeleyside.

“As such, he’s very well qualified to assist us with many of our operational needs here in our organization, so we’re looking forward to his arrival on his ability to help move our department forward.”

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